For four years, noted pedestrian Henry Fortunato, the Library’s director of public affairs, has been planning and preparing for hi...

The United States remains the world’s pacesetter in science. The origins of many of its breakthroughs may surprise you, however. A sizable number o...

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a free event. Admission for dinner and the program is $15 for students, $25 for adults, and...

The pig is big in these parts. Both Missouri and Kansas rank among the nation’s top 10 pork-producing states, annually putting more than 2 million...

Yes, there’s gridlock in Washington. There’s polarization and self-interest. But beyond those breakdowns, Philip K. Howard points...

There are few storytellers like old baseball scouts because, well, nobody collects stories like the guys who spend a lifetime crisscrossing America...

The November general election will seat a Congress facing critical economic challenges. But analysts disagree on the role of government in the econ...

Thirty years ago, there were no private military and security companies. Now PMSCs, as they’re known, are a vital part of American foreign and mili...

The year 2012 was a watershed for the Hollywood movie industry, producing the likes of Silver Linings Playbook, Les Misérables,...

The Kansas City Public Library and Cultural Crossroads will mark the opening of a new collection – The Hu...